But at 10:55 a.m. that same day, a liver became available on the donor registry and it matched, NBC said.

Lurie Children’s Hospital officials confirmed for NBC the wait time was very rare.

“Extraordinary,” is how Dr. Riccardo Superine, a transplant surgeon, described it.

“Over the last five years, only 43 people nationwide have waited 40 minutes or less for a match, including Daniel, said the hospital, citing the United Network of Organ Sharing. On average, 6,000 people receive a liver each year, the organization reports, but more than 14,000 people are waiting for a liver, with the average wait being 149 days for adults and 86 days for children.”

The report said the Waukesha, Wisconsin, child had successful surgery days later, and was “looking healthier than ever.”